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James Prior on incomes policy

Title
James Prior on incomes policy
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Feb 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:03:21
Description
Interview with James Prior, Conservative Party employment spokesman, on the Labour government’s incomes policy and the need for a return a form of collective bargaining. There is growing discontent in industry and among unions over government’s strong-arm tactics and low wages. Says increased productivity is necessary for wages to be higher. Interviewer not identified.
Contributors
James Prior
Keywords
Trade unions; Industry; Labour Party; Wages; Wage policy; TUC; Economics; Conservative Party; Incomes policy; Collective bargaining; Labour productivity

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